Discussion with Author Shari Seifert

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In her book, " Ashes to Action: Finding Myself at the Intersection of the Minneapolis Uprising," Seifert shares how Calvary Lutheran Church,  of which she is a member,  met  - and continues to meet  - this moment.  It served as both a reminder of events that unfolded in the first days and weeks of the Uprising, as well as a behind the scenes glimpse at what rolling up your sleeves looked like in real time. 

Proximity placed Calvary at the back door of a revolution.  Located at 39th and Chicago, the church is one block from where Minneapolis police killed George Floyd.  Calvary had already been running a food shelf serving about 25 families weekly,  which quickly shot up to 177 during the Uprising. People volunteered to help nourish their neighbors.  Calvary set up a community table outdoors, …